Major supermarket now 17% more expensive for one staple grocery item
Buying in the weekly shop has become quite expensive over the years. With the cost of groceries rising, it can be handy to know where to get the best prices.
That's why the Manchester Evening News has been conducting a weekly price comparison on a basket of eight staple items at six main supermarkets - with one being the most expensive for the third week in a row.
One of the products that is said to have been steadily rising in price is a 500g pack of supermarket-bought mince, either 20 or 25 per cent fat, with Sainsbury's now said to be charging £3.50.
According to the comparison, this makes the firm 17 per cent more expensive than Aldi, Lidl, Asda and Morrisons where the same pack of mince is priced at £2.99. Meanwhile, Tesco costs £3.09, making it a 13 per cent difference.
Over the past three years, the analysis has found that the staple grocery item is now 77 per cent more expensive than it initially was. At Aldi, it once cost just £1.69, its cheapest price, while, at the same time, Sainsbury's charged £2, which is just over half the price it costs now.
Not only does Sainsbury's latest £3.50 charge make it the most expensive it has so far been, it also marks the third consecutive week the firm has been charging the highest prices, with a bill of £13.90 for the eight items in total.
Meanwhile, Aldi remains the cheapest for a fifth consecutive week at £13.09, with rival Lidl just a penny behind at £13.10 - just a one penny difference overall. Asda is now third cheapest at £13.33, followed by Tesco at £13.46 and Morrisons at £13.55.
However, it is worth noting that Aldi has disagreed with the analysis, arguing that it does not take into account the difference in quality, as it references its own Diplomat Red Label tea bags and its coffee as 'higher quality' than the comparative products used, while its tins of beans are also heavier than others.
Arguments of quality can also be made in reference to the meat, as Aldi and Lidl, along with Morrisons, sell a 25 per cent fat pack, whereas the others sell 20 per cent fat, which is seen as better quality.
An Aldi spokesperson added: 'Our promise to customers is that they will make significant savings every time they shop with Aldi, which is why we've been named Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for four years running.'
Another supermarket that has disagreed is Asda, as it argues that the small sample of eight items does not represent either its fuller picture of prices or its deals, with the firm saying that, across the board, its Just Essentials line is the largest and cheapest available.
Sainsbury's pointed out that there have been industry-wide factors that have influenced the price of beef. A spokesperson for the supermarket said: "This review of a limited number of products does not reflect the fantastic value our customers will find at Sainsbury's.
"We are committed to offering the best possible value across a wide variety of products – whether that's through our value Stamford Street range, Low Everyday Prices, Aldi Price Match or Nectar Prices."
Aldi
Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
Milk 2 pints - £1.20
Coffee 200g - £1.99
Teabags 160 - £1.85
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 27p
Chicken 300g - £2.25
Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.99
Total £13.09
Lidl
Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
Milk 2 pints - £1.20
Coffee 200g - £1.99
Tea bags 240 pack - £2.79 / equates to £1.86 for 160
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 27p
Chicken 300g - £2.25
Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.99
Total £13.10
Asda
Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
Milk 2 pints - £1.20
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.28
Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack) - £1.80
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 410g tin - 28p
Chicken 300g - £2.24
Mince 500g 20% fat - £2.99
Total £13.33
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Tesco
Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
Milk 2 pints - £1.20
Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.30
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.80
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 420g tin - 28p
Chicken 300g - £2.40 for 320g, equates to £2.25 for 300g
Mince 500g 20% fat - £3.09
Total £13.46
Morrisons
Loaf of white bread 800g - 55p
Milk 2 pints - £1.25
Coffee (2 x 100g) - £2.30
Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack Savers) - £1.80
Savers Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 410g tin - 26p
Chicken 300g - £2.65 for 330, equates to £2.41 for 300g
Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.99
Total £13.55
Sainsbury's
Loaf of bread 800g - 55p
Milk 2 pints - £1.20
Coffee 200g - £2.30
Teabags 160 - £1.85
Salted butter 250g - £1.99
Beans 400g tin - 26p
Chicken 300g - £2.40 for 320g, equates to £2.25 for 300g
Mince 500g 20% fat - £3.50
Total £13.90
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